Cracking honour, Gromit

From the Bolton Evening News, first published Tuesday 18th Feb 1997.

OSCAR-winning favourites, Wallace and Gromit, are to be made honorary life members of the University of Central Lancashire Students' Union.

A letter has been sent to their creator Nick Park, himself an honorary fellow of the university at Preston.

Union president Mike Groves said: "The Students' Union wanted to pay tribute to Wallace and Gromit who we feel are the cornerstone of Nick's success."

The plasticine heroes have starred in three films: A Grand Day Out, The Wrong Trousers and A Close Shave. The Students' Union is hoping to display an autographed photograph of the two stars in its building in Fylde Road, Preston.

Mike said: "We have invited Wallace and Gromit, along with Nick Park, to come and unveil the photograph but we don't yet know the outcome of that."

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